Aquarium Barcelona

Aquarium Barcelona (Catalan: Aquàrium de Barcelona, IPA: [əˈkwaɾi.um də βəɾsəˈlonə]) is an aquarium located in Port Vell, a harbor in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Aquarium Barcelona
Shark tunnel at the aquarium
Date opened8 September 1995[1]
LocationBarcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Coordinates41°22′36″N 2°11′03″E
No. of animals11,000[1]
No. of species450[1]
Volume of largest tank3,700,000 l (980,000 US gal)[2]
Total volume of tanks5,000,000 l (1,300,000 US gal)[3]
MembershipsAIZA[4]
OwnerAspro Parks
Websitewww.aquariumbcn.com

The 35 aquariums at the facility are home to 11,000 animals representing 450 species.[1][3] The aquarium contains a total of 5,000,000 l (1,300,000 US gal).[3] This includes an ocean tank for sharks, rays and other large fish, which is 36 m (118 ft) in diameter, 5 m (16 ft) deep, contains 3,700,000 l (980,000 US gal) of water and has an 80-meter (260 ft) underwater tunnel.[2] The Aquarium of Barcelona is part of the Aspro Parks.[1]

The aquarium is a member of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA).

See also

Notes

  1. "Who We Are". aquariumbcn.com. Aspro Group. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. Barcelona Aquarium: The Oceanarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. Barcelona Home: Barcelona Aquarium Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. "Members". aiza.org.es. AIZA. Retrieved 14 May 2011.


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